Gary Trent Jr. scores 23 points as Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee Bucks 121-105
Everything the Toronto Raptors did Sunday was geared toward playoff preparation.
Raptors leading scorer Pascal Siakam, point guard Fred VanVleet, and defensive stalwart O.G. Anunoby all sat out to rest.Forwards Precious Achiuwa, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl rounded out the Raptors’ lineup at tipoff. “I feel like that’s me as a player. I love the competition. I love those big, hype games,” Barnes said. “I feel like that’s where I excel. I’m really hyped for those and I’m ready to play when that time comes.”Flynn and Achiuwa are typically bench players for the Raptors. Achiuwa said Sunday’s game helped them prepare for whatever roles they might play in the post-season.
Milwaukee had already clinched the best record in the NBA. The Bucks rested superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, point guard Jrue Holiday and centre Brook Lopez. Goran Dragic was booed by a sellout of 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena when he came off Milwaukee’s bench in the first quarter. Toronto set a single-season franchise record of 772 total steals to surpass the 1997-98 season . The Raptors averaged a league-best 9.4 steals a game this season.
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